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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,456.67, 73,762.65 and 29,583.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,456.67, 73,762.65 and 29,583.27 is: 40,820.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,456.67 : 73,762.65 = 29,583.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,456.67/73,762.65 = 29,583.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,456.67x = 73,762.65 × 29,583.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,456.67x = 2,182,140,390.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,140,390.87/53,456.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,820.73

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